Section 242 of BNSS : Section 242: Offences of same kind within year may be charged together.

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Ravi is a shopkeeper in Mumbai. Over the course of a year, he is accused of committing five separate acts of theft from his own shop, each time stealing goods worth Rs. 10,000. These thefts occurred in January, March, June, September, and December of the same year. Since all these offences are of the same kind (theft) and occurred within a twelve-month period, Ravi can be charged and tried for all five thefts in a single trial under Section 242 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023.

Example 2:

Priya, a resident of Delhi, is accused of committing three acts of fraud within a year. She defrauded three different people in February, May, and November, each time obtaining Rs. 50,000 through deceit. Since all these offences are of the same kind (fraud) and occurred within a twelve-month period, Priya can be charged and tried for all three frauds in a single trial under Section 242 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Surak...

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